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BlancoMorir

PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 1:19 pm


Below is a site I have designed but I am missing what is going to tie it together, any of you GD's out there have any suggestions?

Thanks,

Blanco


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:02 pm


Maybe get a black-and-white photo and tint it violet and yellow for the background? You'd probably have to lower the contrast a lot so it wouldn't distract from the writing or make it completely illegible, though.

Caolfhionn


BlancoMorir

PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:04 pm


The Background is just purple, the yellow's come from box elements using css. Would your idea still work for just purple?

Thanks
PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:14 pm


It should, and you wouldn't have to worry about messing with the contrast then, either.
The only problem is not as much of the picture would be showing, so it may or may not be obvious what the picture is - but you could probably get a pretty cool abstract look with something like that.

Caolfhionn


BlancoMorir

PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:11 pm


The image isn't working to well, the site is accessed by a fair amount of low bandwith folk. Any other ideas?

Thanks again
PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:19 pm


Well it is obviously missing flames. Better yet, animated gifs of flames. Spice it up with at least 7 different fonts. You do have a pop-up welcome message right? (Very kidding!)

I really can't think of anything. It does look good so far.

Hizzahn


Chisa
Vice Captain

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 12:44 am


Hizzahn
Well it is obviously missing flames. Better yet, animated gifs of flames. Spice it up with at least 7 different fonts. You do have a pop-up welcome message right?

I really can't think of anything. It does look good so far.
Aiyah, please, no sarcasm! There could be newbie web designers around here, who think you're being serious! blaugh

Okay, its a simple design, which has its merits, and the colour scheme is gorgeous, but I have a few suggestions to spruce it up a little:

- the nav links on the left could be bigger, to differentiate them from the main text more, and fill up a bit more of that big space.

- the headings area good size, but maybe making them purple or another colour would make them stand out more, and look more interesting.

- move down the content and navigation boxes a bit, so they're not squashing the header (image?)

- some kind of graphic in the header image would be nice, to add more interest to the page. Maybe a logo (if the place you are designing this for has one)

- the borders on only 2 sides is a bit strange to me
sweatdrop I think it would be better either with borders on all sides, or with the border on the top and left of the nav, and the bottom and right of the content, so visually its more of a containing effect

Oh and good on you for using CSS! It is the way of the future!
PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:10 pm


Chisa
Hizzahn
Well it is obviously missing flames. Better yet, animated gifs of flames. Spice it up with at least 7 different fonts. You do have a pop-up welcome message right?

I really can't think of anything. It does look good so far.
Aiyah, please, no sarcasm! There could be newbie web designers around here, who think you're being serious! blaugh


Yeah, sorry! You're probably right redface I couldn't resist. He's my roommate and co-worker so I have to give him a hard time. This is the official college seal. Maybe that can spawn some ideas from everyone.



I agree about the borders being somewhat weird. I think the should be on the same sides of each box. Having the somewhat bounding box is a clever idea, kudows.

Hizzahn


Chisa
Vice Captain

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:49 pm


Your roommate? eek I did not know that.

So what exactly is the site for? I think sticking in the logo somewhere would be a good idea 3nodding
PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:15 pm


Chisa
Your roommate? eek I did not know that.

So what exactly is the site for? I think sticking in the logo somewhere would be a good idea 3nodding


Yuppers. Blanco, Silver, and I all met at Albertson College.
I heart that place (even more now since they are putting a pub in xp )

'Trail' is the school's yearbook. I guess it would be a good idea to give it some sort of yearbook theme, whatever that looks like.

Hizzahn


BlancoMorir

PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:56 am


I was away for the weekend but am back now. I want to thank everyone for the suggestions even Hizz blaugh I am going to try to work on implementing a bit, I am being switched over to a DB project right now but soon I will get back to it.

Thx
PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:34 pm


Okay I took the suggestions and came up with what is located here.

Design Idea

I am happy with it but am always looking for suggestions so if you guild members have some please let me know.

Thanks,

Blanco smile

BlancoMorir


Catani

PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:48 am


Some things:
1. Header - maybe it would be better if it was one header (the"ACI" and "Trail..." closer together), or if one was bigger other smaller - I get distracted by two big headers fairly close side by side....
2.The links in the box on the left are too small or the box is too big - mainly, too wide
3. the yellow border going round those boxes suggests that they are one space - and the space that separetes them looks like the yellow space has been cut in two...(looks rather disturbing...) - maybe place there something showing really a parting...(border made from a pic like that ">" on two sides... or maybe something like a column in between them...
4. maybe those colors could be a little "milder"

Well... just my thoughts about that...
PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 10:49 pm


Its really too plain. Adding pictures here and there wont hurt. 3nodding

Pyon

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